Excluding Casinos From Smoking Ban Spurs Suit
Fuming that a new smoking ban excludes the state’s casinos, a coalition of bars, restaurants and bowling alley operators sued the state, claiming that the law is unconstitutional.
“What’s happening here is that the state of New Jersey is giving an unfair advantage to the Atlantic City casinos,” said plaintiff Armando Frallicciardi Jr., proprietor of Lorenzo’s Restaurant, a Trenton landmark known for its cigar-friendly atmosphere.
The New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act, which goes into effect April 15, bans smoking in restaurants, bars, private office buildings and other indoor places, but it permits smoking on the casino floors of Atlantic City’s 12 gambling halls.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
